South Africa vs Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate

South Africa
4.44 % change on previous year
in 2019
Vietnam
6.02 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa rank
69th
Vietnam rank
67th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Vietnam
-1.0k-5000500196219902019

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 6.02 % change on previous year against 4.44 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.58 % change on previous year.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 69th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 149 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s -144.82 % change on previous year -67.15 % change on previous year 77.67 % change on previous year Vietnam
1970s 11.34 % change on previous year -2.44 % change on previous year 13.78 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s -141.7 % change on previous year -82.36 % change on previous year 59.34 % change on previous year Vietnam
1990s -117.89 % change on previous year -117.75 % change on previous year 0.1491 % change on previous year Vietnam
2000s 34.33 % change on previous year 10.55 % change on previous year 23.78 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 70.98 % change on previous year 43.13 % change on previous year 27.84 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate, South Africa or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 6.02 % change on previous year against 4.44 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate between South Africa and Vietnam?
1.58 % change on previous year, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 69th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
149 places, 4,945 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.